Earth:Tasmanian Central Highlands

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Short description: Bioregion in Tasmania, Australia

Short description: Region in Tasmania, Australia
Tasmanian Central Highlands
Tasmania
IBRA 6.1 Tasmanian Central Highlands.png
The interim Australian bioregions,
with the Tasmanian Central Highlands in red
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Area768 km2 (296.5 sq mi)
Localities around Tasmanian Central Highlands:
Tasmanian West Northern Slopes Northern Midlands
Tasmanian West Tasmanian Central Highlands Northern Midlands
Southern Ranges Southern Ranges South East

The Tasmanian Central Highlands is an interim Australian bioregion located in central highlands region of Tasmania, comprising 767,849 hectares (1,897,400 acres).[1][2]

See also

  • Ecoregions in Australia
  • Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia
  • Regions of Tasmania

References

  1. "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia (IBRA7) regions and codes". Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. Australian Government. 2012. http://www.environment.gov.au/parks/nrs/science/bioregion-framework/ibra/ibracode7.html. 
  2. "Interim Biogeographic Regionalisation for Australia, Version 7" (PDF). Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Australian Government). 2012. http://www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/5b3d2d31-2355-4b60-820c-e370572b2520/files/bioregions-new.pdf. Retrieved 14 April 2015. 

Further reading

  • Thackway, R and I D Cresswell (1995) An interim biogeographic regionalisation for Australia : a framework for setting priorities in the National Reserves System Cooperative Program Version 4.0 Canberra : Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Reserve Systems Unit, 1995. ISBN:0-642-21371-2